1. Franklin Kramer, Stuart Starr, Larry Wentz
Nature of Challenge
Perspectives on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Civil-Military Coordination in Crisis
Gerard Christman
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Networks and Information Integration (OASD(NII)),
Directorate for Contingency Support and Migration Planning (CSMP)
Franklin Kramer, Stuart Starr, Larry Wentz
National Defense University (NDU), Center for Technology and
National Security Policy (CTNSP)
2006 CCRTS
Developed by the Office of Continuous Learning at the Naval Postgraduate School and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (OASD-NII)

2. Agenda Introduction Primer snapshot Summary
Crisis operations landscape
Context
Primer snapshot
Nature of the challenge
Current knowledge of ICT
Best practice example
Summary

3. Crisis Operations Landscape
Categories of crises
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)
Stabilization and Reconstruction (S&R) operations
Complex emergencies
Diverse civilian and military participants and capabilities
Mix of military, civilian government, International Organizations (IOs), Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), contractors, media, and local population and leaders
Military and/or civilian authorities have little control over many of the participants
At best, limited unity of effort
Differing responsibilities, agendas, experiences, expectations, accountability, and understanding of each others roles and capabilities
Wide range of ICT capabilities and “stove-piped” deployments
Civil-military collaboration and information sharing problematic

4. Context
Types of crises can differ in their causes and specific impacts, but… there are significant similarities in the information and ICT support needed to enable each of them
Partnership established between CSMP, OASD(NII) and CTNSP, NDU, in conjunction with military, civilian government, IO, and NGO elements, to identify
Common civil-military information needs
Current commercial ICT state of the practice supporting recent crisis operations
Major product from partnership
A Primer on ICT Support for Civil-Military Coordination in Disaster Relief and S&R Operations
Designed to identify current knowledge and best practices

5. ICT Primer Snapshot PART ONE: The Nature Of The Challenge
Participants in Civil-Military Coordination  
Information Needs
Civil-Military Cultures and Challenges  
Guiding Principles  
PART TWO: Tool Kits And Best Practices
ICT Toolkits  
Data and Information Management
Best Practices Trends in the Use of Commercial ICTs
A Primer on ICT Support for
Civil-Military Coordination in
Disaster Relief and Stabilization & Reconstruction Operations
A Primer on ICT Support for
Civil-Military Coordination
in Disaster Relief and Stabilization & Reconstruction Operations

6. Nature of the Challenge
No single responding entity can be the source of all the necessary information--operationally there is the need to share
Responding civil-military elements bring their own ICT
Lack agreed ICT strategy, CONOPS, and architecture
Some with lesser capabilities than others
However, common commercial ICT capabilities becoming more pervasive
There are several civil-military collaboration and information sharing issues
Information sharing versus intelligence gathering
Military classification (e.g., operations security) versus civilian need for transparency
Trust building and shared use of commercial ICT as enablers
Furthermore, there are issues with cultural awareness and language; e.g.,
Responding organizations and participants
Affected nation (including information culture)

7. Nature of Challenge
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